Onion Lake Cree Nation is suing the Saskatchewan government over autonomy legislation meant to reassert the province’s control over natural resources. The First Nation, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, filed its statement of claim in Court of Kings Bench in Saskatoon this week, saying the legislation infringes on treaty rights. The First Nation is arguing the bill was enacted without input, consultation […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing prairie premiers of distorting the words of his justice minister after comments David Lametti made at a meeting of Assembly of First Nations chiefs last week. Lametti told the meeting he would commit to “looking at” federal-provincial natural resource transfer agreements, after some chiefs called for Ottawa to repeal […]
The Premiers of the three prairie provinces issued a statement asking the Prime Minister to address the Federal Minister of Justice and the Attorney General’s comments over natural resources. David Lametti’s comments came in response last week to concerns the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) raised about treaty land, water, and resource development. “I can’t […]
Premier Scott Moe has called comments by Canada’s Attorney General and Justice Minister David Lametti outrageous. Lametti commented in response to concerns the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) raised about treaty land, water, and resource resources development. “I can’t pronounce on that right now, but I do commit to looking at that,” Lametti said. “It […]
Saskatchewan family doctors say the province’s latest budget fails to make needed reforms that would help keep them here as some look elsewhere for work. Saskatchewan Medical Association President Dr. John Gjevre said the Saskatchewan Party government’s budget doesn’t do enough to transform primary care so that more people can access a family doctor. While […]
Saskatchewan’s population is hitting new highs. Numbers released by the provincial government, hours before the budget is released, show the population stands at 1,214,618. According to the Sask Party government, that’s an increase of 29,307 people, and is the second largest growth rate in a single year in Saskatchewan. Premier Scott Moe says the province’s […]
Premier Scott Moe used his address to the SARM convention in Saskatoon to announce a larger bonus for doctors who work in rural areas. Under a plan launched in 2013, new doctors would be paid a bomus of 46-thousand dollars to work in Rural areas. Now, the government is increasing that to 200 thousand dollars […]
A new Angus Reid Poll suggests that Premier Scott Moe’s approval rating is amongst the highest in the country. 60 Percent of respondents to the poll say they approve of the Premier – Moe sits comfortably nestled in the country’s top 3 most popular Premiers, with the Premiers of Newfoundland and PEI. Premier Moe sits […]
As Saskatchewan residents continue to feel the pressure of the rising cost of living, the province’s two main political parties are calling for a pause to a scheduled pay increase. Saskatchewan MLAs see their salaries adjusted every April 1 based on a formula tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). According to Statistics Canada, the […]
On the 5-year anniversary of Scott Moe being sworn in as Premier, the Offical Opposition is labelling it a half-decade of failure. Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck said Moe has a failing record on the big three economic indicators: jobs, the economy and interprovincial migration over his first 5 years in office. “When we look […]
